Jose Torres, an Elizabeth 44 year old, was arrested for dealing heroin and resisting arrest on New Brunswick Avenue on Nov. 30, city police said.Courtesy of Perth Amboy police

PERTH AMBOY — An Elizabeth man was arrested for selling heroin in a school zone, police said.

Jose Torres, 44, was arrested in the area of New Brunswick Avenue on Nov. 30 – and police found 31 decks of heroin, along with $1,297 in cash, in his possession, said Captain Luis Guzman, Jr.

Torres was charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with the intent distribute, and possession of heroin with the intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone. The school nearby was the Perth Amboy Adult School. He was also charged with resisting arrest.

Police said the total street value of the heroin was approximately $310.00.